Need a little help with portion control this holiday? Here’s a very simple way to keep up with your portion control guidelines. All you have to remember is your traffic light signs.
1.Green Light: Get 2 servings of a non-starchy vegetable.
Examples of Non-starchy vegetables
- Broccoli
- Cucumber
- Okra
- Carrots
2. Yellow Light: Get 1 serving of a starchy vegetable or grain (bread products).
Examples of starchy vegetables are:
- Peas
- Corn
- Lettuce
- Green Beans
- Potatoes
3. Red Light: Get 1 serving of a meat or meat-substitute.
- Turkey
- Ham
- Vegetarian Substitute
So, a Thanksgiving meal would like this:
Non-Starchy Vegetable: Green Beans & Yams
Starchy Vegetable/Grain: Biscuit
Protein: Turkey
or like this:
Non-Starchy Vegetable: Serving of Sweet Potato Souffle (or try our Sweet Potato Puff) & Green Beans
Starchy Vegetable/Grain: Dinner roll
Protein: Ham
Think you can try it? Have questions? Feel free to share in the comments below! (PS If you need holiday recipe ideas, Precise Portions has an eBook for that!)